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The Food Waste Reduction Challenge will accept concept applications until Jan. 18, 2021. Applicants with a business model that can prevent or divert food waste at any point from farm-to-plate can receive up to $10.8 million.
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The Western Agriculture Labour Initiative (WALI) and the B.C. Agricultural Council have put out a call for comments from employers of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in British Columbia, due on Nov. 26.
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The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) held their 30th annual awards ceremony on Nov. 19 to celebrate four movers-and-shakers in Ontario produce and the industry in general.
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Cascades offers sustainable packaging solutions that will keep your productivity high and help you meet the demands of your consumers, while reducing your impact on the environment.
- New RECYCLED CARDBOARD TRAYS: The first recyclable packaging solution made from 100% recycled fibres and 100% recyclable, thanks to our patented water-based coating. Compatible with automated denesting equipment.
- 100% recycled and recyclable LOW-DENSITY PET TRAYS: Designed with the rigidity necessary to meet the toughest requirements of any supply chain.
- New MOULDED PULP TRAYS: Versatile compostable trays made from 100% recycled fibres and 100% recyclable.
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Who could anticipate the summer of 2020 going the way it did? However, it provided a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity. Stories of farms pivoting to serve their customers in different ways, from virtual farm tours to contactless pick-up, were welcome news. Regardless of what was revealed, seeing agriculture being discussed on bigger platforms opened a gateway for understanding.
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The Government of Canada is investing a total of $35 million to improve health and safety on farms through the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund. Funding is intended to help farmers better protect workers during COVID-19. All provinces and territories except for British Columbia are still accepting applications, which are reviewed as they are received; priority is given to farms at the highest risk of an outbreak.
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Grow it, cook it, eat it! From the vegetable patch to the dinner table
Put off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden offerings at the grocery store? Hungry for delicious high-quality veg and fragrant herbs, and looking to have some control over where your food comes from but never planted a seed in your life?
Foodie meets gardener in this deliciously accessible, easy-to-use guide to growing, cooking, and preserving twenty-some popular, easy-to-grow vegetables and herbs. Taking the budding gardener from planting, growing and harvesting, to preparation of delicious, nutritious, and affordable meals, this book is a celebration of food in all its stages.
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